Michael G Schwern writes:

> rather than use the Windows key as an additional modifier key, like
> the Apple/Command key, freeing up Control, they made it A) the most
> obnoxious fat finger target since Caps Lock and B) imbued it with a
> set of randomly assigned chords.

Moreover, 'normal' modifier keys are benign if pressed on their own; you
can safely press and release shift without anything happening.  If the
Windows key behaved like that it wouldn't be so bad, since many
accidental presses would have no effect -- rather than the actual
behaviour of activating a menu you didn't want at that point, changing
the focus.

> Most damning is I had no idea any of those existed.  And why should I?

Once you've learnt that the Windows key brings up the start menu, why on
earth would it occur to you that it _also_ functions as a modifier key?
Hateful.

Smylers

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